Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is slightly better than Xiaomi 12, with a overall score of 82.9 against 78.8. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 version. Even being the best in this comparison, we must highlight that it's also a incredibly older, just a bit thicker and heavier device.
Xiaomi 12 features just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a really brighter screen and a bit higher count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features an extremely better processing unit than Xiaomi 12. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's memory for apps and games is just as good as the Xiaomi 12 one, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12 features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and video, it also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a higher resolution camera and a lot higher video quality.
Xiaomi 12 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 13% larger battery capacity.
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